Why are Team Jerseys Increasing in Price?

All sports fans want to wear their team's colors with pride whether it is at their team's home stadium or in the comfort of their own home. Every year, however the price of buying the latest team jersey or shirt is increasing.

In this article we look at what is causing the rising prices.

Supporting teams in the NFL has become more expensive with the prices of tickets and jerseys rising. Time Magazine reports that fans will have to hand over $150 for a limited jersey and $295 for an elite jersey. The difference in price is due to the elite jersey being an exact replica of what the players wear on the field with the same advanced fabric technology. The magazine jokes that fans might have to start taking out loans to support their team.

Nike makes all of the gear worn by NFL players and is in its fourth year as the sport's official gear supplier. Business site Bloomberg suggests that fans continue to buy the latest jerseys because they are concerned with making sure that they get the right match look. The site went on to mention that Nike is profiting from the decrease in the length of a player’s career due to the punishing nature of the game. Therefore jerseys change more frequently than before, requiring fans to keeping purchasing them to keep up with the latest changes to their teams.

In soccer there is also a debate around the price of soccer shirts. In 2014 the England football soccer team came under fire for the price of its latest shirt also made by Nike. The price of one shirt was £90 ($122) and the Telegraph detailed that even the Prime Minister David Cameron stated that it was too expensive. Like NFL fans, soccer fanatics are very keen to wear the latest shirts in support of their team. With the majority of fans coming from blue-collar backgrounds the increase in prices is seen as pricing the tradition fan out of the market.

One aspect that affects the sale of soccer shirts is the success of the team. London paper the Metro reported that Iceland saw a surge in demand for soccer shirts after knocking England out of this year’s European Championships. They went on to say that there was a 2000% increase in demand with fans of England’s rivals Scotland buying shirts in support of the small country. Football analysis site Betfair revealed that England and Scotland will face each other in the build up to the World Cup 2018 this November. Both teams had disappointing summers and have got off to shaky starts as they fight to qualify for the 2018 World Cup. If either team doesn't proceed to the tournament this could have a knock-on effect to the amount of shirts they will sell in the future.

1 Response

Brien Kocsis

December 10, 2016

I sort of agree to an extent but I think the main reason for increase is just plain old money. Owners know that fans will pay the price to wear their jerseys so upping the price by 10-20% is not a big deal to them. Why did Cubs up the price for tickets for 2017??? People will buy tickets no matter what………It’s sad but true………..Until fans boycott going to the game, prices will increase……….True reality stinks…..but the dollar says a lot……..Love your store

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47 Brand Adjustable Hats Size Chart

Size

Hat Size

Circumference (cm)

Adjustable Hats

Men's

6 7/8 - 7 5/8

55 - 61

Women's

6 5/8 - 7 1/4

53 - 58

Youth

6 5/8 - 7 1/8

53 - 57

47 Brand Fitted Hats Size Chart

Size

Hat Size

Circumference (cm)

Fitted Hats

XX Small

6 1/2 - 6 5/8

52 - 53

X Small

6 3/4

54

Small

6 7/8 - 7

55 - 56

Medium

7 - 7 1/8

56 - 57

Large

7 1/4

58

X Large

7 3/8 - 7 5/8

59 - 61

XX Large

7 5/8 - 7 3/4

61 - 62

XXX Large

7 7/8

63

XXXX Large

8

64

XXXXX Large

8 1/8

65

47 Brand Stretch Fit Hats Size Chart

Size

Hat Size

Circumference (cm)

Stretch Fit Fitted Hats

Youth

6 1/2 - 6 5/8

52 - 53

Small / Medium

6 7/8 - 7

55 - 56

Medium / Large

7 1/8 - 7 3/8

57 - 59

Large / X Large

7 1/2 - 7 5/8

60 - 61

One Size Fits All

7 - 7 1/2

56 - 60

47 Brand Knit Hats Size Chart

Hat Size

Circumference (cm)

Knit Hats

Youth

6 1/2 - 6 3/4

52 - 54

One Size Fits All

6 7/8 - 7 1/2

55 - 60

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47 Brand Men's Size Chart

S

M

L

XL

XXL

Neck

14"-14.5"

15"-15.5"

16"-16.5"

17"-17.5"

18"-18.5"

Shoulder

21"

22"

23"

24"

25"

Chest

36"-38"

39"-41"

42"-44"

45"-47"

48"-50"

Waist

28"-30"

31"-33"

34"-36"

37"-39"

40"-42"

47 Brand Women's Size Chart

S

M

L

XL

Size

2-4

6-8

8-10

10-12

Shoulder

14.25"

15.25"

16.25"

17.25"

Bust

32"-34"

35"-36"

37"-38"

39"-42"

Waist

26"-27"

28"-29"

30"-31"

32"-33"

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Men's Sizing (measurements in inches)

S

M

L

XL

XXL

3XL

4XL

Chest

34-36

38-40

42-44

46-48

52-52

54-56

58-60

Waist

28-30

32-34

36-38

40-42

44-46

48-50

52-54

Hip

34-36

38-40

42-44

46-48

50-52

54-56

58-60

Sleeve

32-33

33-34

34-35

35-36

36-36 1/2

36 1/2-37

37-37 1/2

Neck

14-14 1/2

15-15 1/2

16-16 1/2

17-17 1/2

18-18 1/2

19-19 1/2

20-20 1/2

Women's Sizing (measurements in inches)

XS

S

M

L

XL

1X

2X

Size

0-2

4-6

8-10

12-14

16-18

16W-18W

20W-22W

Chest

32-33

34-35

36-37

38-40

41 1/2-43 1/2

43-45

47-49

Waist

24-25

26-27

28-29

30-32

33 1/2-35 1/2

36-38

39-41

Hip

34 1/2-35 1/2

36 1/2-37 1/2

38 1/2-39 1/2

40 1/2-42 1/2

44-46

46-48

49-51

Sleeve

29 1/4

30

30 3/4

31 1/2

32

32 1/2

33

Youth Sizing (measurements in inches)

S

M

L

XL

XXL

3XL

Size

6-8

10-12

14-16

18-20

20

22

Chest

24-26

28-30

32-34

36-38

Waist

21-23

25-27

29-31

33-35

37-39

40-42

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Adult Men's Replica Jersey Sizing

Jersey Size

Small

Medium

Large

X Large

XX Large

Neck (diameter of neck)

6.5

6.75

7

7.25

7.5

Chest (underarm to underarm)

20 1/2

22 1/2

24 1/2

26 1/2

28 1/2

Sleeve (back of inside neck to end of middle sleeve)

8 1/2

8 3/4

9

9 1/4

9 1/2

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Use these tips as a general guide when finding your measurements:

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